[rollei_list] Re: Disturbing News

At 16:15 Uhr -0500 8.11.2009, Marc James Small wrote:
>No, Zeiss Ikon never filed bankruptcy.

I stand corrected. In fact, I was aware of that, and mis-worded what should
have been expressed as "shut down the camera business":

>The Zeiss Foundation kept control of all of Zeiss
>Ikon's intellectual properties.  The current
>"Zeiss Ikon" camera is properly licensed by the Zeiss Foundation.

I am sure it would.

>This is discussed in greater detail in Barringer
>and Small, THE ZEISS COMPENDIUM.

Noted.

>  I would ask
>that you not buy a new copy but would urge you to
>pick up a used copy:  these come up on eBay from
>time to time.

Okay...

>  Hove is no longer paying
>royalties, so I would regard it as a special
>courtesy to me if you declined to but a new copy.

I'll happily comply.

        hauke


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